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. 2020 Jun;58(226):383–389. doi: 10.31729/jnma.4911

Table 3. Stress response to individual stressors (Gender wise).

Stressor Male (score >2) n (%) Female (score >2) n (%)
Length of the course 74 (69.15) 109 (91.6)
Understanding the course 70 (65.42) 100 (84.03)
Reading number of textbooks 74 (69.15) 98 (82.35)
Work overload 69 (64.48) 96 (80.67)
Keeping in your teachers good books 63 (58.88) 77 (64.7)
Maintaining good terms with all your batch mates 48 (44.85) 31 (26.05)
Stress during exams 92 (85.9) 118 (99.2)
Preparation phase 91(85.04) 109 (91.6)
Parental pressure to excel 46 (42.9) 35 (29.4)
Competing with peers 34 (31.77) 35 (29.4)
Score well for certificates/scholarships 63 (58.88) 83 (69.74)
Being away from home 49 (45.79) 89 (74.78)
Adjustment with roommates 31 (28.97) 21 (17.6)
Terms with seniors 29 (27.1) 16 (13.4)